nzxt kraken x61 compatible with nzxt source 210 windowed case?

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walachewaka

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hello, i am looking into more efficient cpu coolers for my i7 oc to 3.9 and i fell upon the x61 from nzxt. but im not sure if there will be enough clearance for the 280mm rad even tho there is room for 2 140 mm fans at the top of the source 210, nzxt says they will be compatible but im not sure considering i will be getting a maximus 6 formula motherboard upgrade. will these fit all in that one case?(nzxt source 210 windowed)
 
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Yep, that case is supposed to accept 120mm and 140mm fans up top so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure why you think the motherboard would have any affect on this, but it should actually be beneficial to gaining space inside for RAM and GPU cards since there won't of course be a giant heatsink eating up all your real estate.

If you're not as concerned with aesthetics as you are with performance, you might even consider mounting the radiator outside the case on top and mounting the fans inside the case on top (Blowing out of course) to further free up the inside for cable management and cooling while also removing a significant portion of heat from inside the case by the fact of transplanting the radiator to a location where it...
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Yep, that case is supposed to accept 120mm and 140mm fans up top so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure why you think the motherboard would have any affect on this, but it should actually be beneficial to gaining space inside for RAM and GPU cards since there won't of course be a giant heatsink eating up all your real estate.

If you're not as concerned with aesthetics as you are with performance, you might even consider mounting the radiator outside the case on top and mounting the fans inside the case on top (Blowing out of course) to further free up the inside for cable management and cooling while also removing a significant portion of heat from inside the case by the fact of transplanting the radiator to a location where it won't be radiating any heat that escapes the fans, plus not blowing the hot air back inside the case as some installations require.

Just an idea that has worked well for some folks. But regardless of how you do it, it should be fine.
 
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